Corries - The Wee Cooper Of Fife lyrics

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There was a wee cooper who lived in fife

Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo

And he had gotten a gentle wife

Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall

Alane quo rushety, roo, roo, roo

She wouldnae bake, she wouldnae brew

Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo

For spoiling of her comely hew

Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall

Alane quo rushety, roo, roo, roo

She wouldnae card, she wouldnae spin

Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo

For shaming of her gentle kin

Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall

Alane quo rushety, roo, roo, roo

The cooper has gone to his wool pack

Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo

And he's laid a sheep's skin of his wife's back

Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall

Alane quo rushety, roo, roo, roo

I'll no be shaming your gentle kin

Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo

But I will skelp my own sheepskin

Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall

Alane quo rushety, roo, roo, roo

Oh, I will bake and I will brew

Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo

And think no more of my comely hew

Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall

Alane quo rushety, roo, roo, roo

Oh, I will wash and I will spin

Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo

And think no more of my gentle kin

Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall

Alane quo rushety, roo, roo, roo

And you that have gotten a gentle wife

Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo

Send you for the wee cooper of fife

Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall

Alane quo rushety, roo, roo, roo

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